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August 20, 2013

Obama and ’72 Dolphins, a salute after 40 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 1972 Miami Dolphins have finally received their White House moment, 40 years after their historic undefeated…
August 20, 2013

‘Key and Peele’ season 3 trailer hits the Internet

theGRIO REPORT - A new trailer has been released for the upcoming season of Comedy Central's Key & Peele...
August 20, 2013

Maine’s governor says Obama ‘hates white people,’ state GOP reports

MSNBC'S Morning Joe - Maine Gov. Paul LePage shocked fellow Republicans last week when he said President Barack Obama 'hates…
August 19, 2013

The Obamas adopt 2nd White House dog, name her Sunny

WASHINGTON (AP) — Watch out, Bo — there's a new dog in town...
August 19, 2013

Stacey Dash lashes out at Oprah for comparing Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin

theGRIO REPORT - Stacey Dash has become known for voicing her political opinions on Twitter -- and when it comes…
August 19, 2013

White House travel director keeps entourage moving

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) - Ashley Tate-Gilmore heads the White House Travel Office, a five-person operation that handles precise logistics…
August 17, 2013

Obama golfs with Larry David on last vacation day

OAK BLUFFS, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama is wrapping up his Martha's Vineyard vacation by playing golf with comedian…
August 16, 2013

Family bike ride for Obamas on Martha’s Vineyard

WEST TISBURY, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama says he's having a 'great time as always' on vacation on Martha's…
August 16, 2013

Oliver Stone calls Obama a ‘snake’ we have to ‘turn on’

theGRIO REPORT - Outspoken liberal filmmaker Oliver Stone has been highly critical of President Barack Obama in the past, but…
August 15, 2013

Orson Scott Card, author of ‘Ender’s Game,’ compares Obama to Hitler

theGRIO REPORT - Orson Scott Card, the sci-fi writer behind the celebrated book 'Ender's Game', has made headlines in the…
August 15, 2013

Obama’s daughters join family’s Vineyard vacation

CHILMARK, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama's family vacation on Martha's Vineyard is now complete: Daughters Malia and Sasha arrived…
August 15, 2013

Reggie Love: President Obama played cards with me on day SEALs killed bin Laden

NBC NEWS - The day members of SEAL Team Six stormed Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan and killed the…
August 15, 2013

Michelle Obama: Having a black president ‘changes the bar’ for kids

EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) - She tells Parade magazine in an interview appearing Sunday that her husband's presidency 'expands the scope…
August 14, 2013

Congressman Steve Stockman invites Obama rodeo clown to perform in Texas

theGRIO REPORT - Republican congressman Steve Stockman invited the rodeo clowns from the Missouri State Fair, including the one who…
August 14, 2013

Obama’s half-sister speaks on human trafficking, peace gardens

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama's half-sister, peace advocate and educator, Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng spoke today at the Center for American…
August 14, 2013

What other black politicians can learn from Booker’s victory

ANALYSIS - The controversies around Booker's connections to Wall Street and Silicon Valley and his occasional breaks from liberal orthodoxy…
August 13, 2013

Obama on vacation has fried lunch, then basketball

OAK BLUFFS, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama had a deep fried seafood lunch on his island vacation, then worked…
August 13, 2013

Obama ‘rodeo clown’ banned from Missouri state fair

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State Fair on Monday imposed a lifetime ban on a rodeo clown whose…
August 12, 2013

Obama, Clinton move to leadership roles in voting rights debate

theGRIO REPORT - Hillary Clinton's latest speech illustrates how an issue that had been largely been confided to outside liberal…
August 12, 2013

Race resurfaces in conservative protests against Obama

MSNBC - Just weeks after President Obama attempted to bridge a national divide over the George Zimmerman verdict, the rhetoric…